Radford, Virginia Tax Rates

Radford Tax Rates - At a Glance

Radford Current Tax Rates Summary

Tax Type	Rate	Notes
Real Estate Tax	$0.820 per $100	Tax year 2025 per Virginia DOT survey; verify current adopted rate with the City of Radford
Vehicle Personal Property Tax	$2.550 per $100	General tangible personal property rate TY2025 per DOT survey; personal use vehicle rate may differ; PPTRA relief on first $20,000; verify current rate
Machinery and Tools	$1.760 per $100	TY2025 per DOT survey (business tangible personal property)
Sales Tax	5.3%	4.3% state + 1.0% local; qualifying groceries 1.0%

Real Estate Tax

Rate and Assessment

Radford's real estate tax rate was $0.820 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2025, as reported in the Virginia Department of Taxation Local Tax Rates Survey. Radford is an independent city on the New River in southwestern Virginia, best known as the home of Radford University, a public university with roughly 12,000 students. The rate is set annually by Radford City Council.

Verification note: Rates are from the Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey (tax year 2025). Verify the current adopted rate at radfordva.gov or by contacting the Radford Commissioner of the Revenue before making financial decisions.

Service Districts

Radford has no city service-district levies in the Virginia DOT Table 5 for tax year 2025. The base $0.820/$100 rate applies citywide.

Independent City Status

Radford is an independent city - a county-equivalent jurisdiction in Virginia. Although it is geographically surrounded by Pulaski County and borders Montgomery County, Radford is legally and administratively separate from both. If you live in Radford, your local property and vehicle taxes are set by the Radford city government, not by Pulaski or Montgomery County. See Pulaski County tax rates and Montgomery County tax rates for the neighboring counties.

Exemptions and Relief Programs

Radford offers real estate tax relief for qualifying senior citizens and residents with disabilities. Disabled veterans who are 100% service-connected disabled may qualify for a full real estate tax exemption on their primary residence under Code of Virginia § 58.1-3219.5. Contact the Radford Commissioner of the Revenue for current eligibility thresholds and procedures.

Source: Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025 (pdfplumber extraction, direct from source).

Vehicle Personal Property Tax

Rate and Assessment Method

Radford's general tangible personal property tax rate was $2.550 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2025, as reported in the Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey. Under Code of Virginia § 58.1-3503, localities assess vehicles using a recognized pricing guide as of January 1 of the tax year. With a large student population at Radford University, many residents garage vehicles in the city; the tax applies based on where a vehicle is normally garaged.

Important note on rate classification: The Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey reports the general tangible personal property rate. The DOT survey explicitly states that "certain items of property, including vehicles, may be considered separate classifications and may be taxed at a different tax rate." The current personal use vehicle rate in Radford may differ from the $2.550 general rate. Contact the Radford Commissioner of the Revenue to confirm the rate that applies to your vehicle.

PPTRA Relief

Virginia's Personal Property Tax Relief Act (PPTRA), Code of Virginia § 58.1-3524, provides partial state-funded relief on the first $20,000 of assessed value for qualifying personal use vehicles. Virginia distributes a fixed annual block grant of $950 million among all localities. Radford calculates its annual PPTRA relief percentage based on its share of that grant and the total qualifying vehicle assessed value in the city. This percentage changes each year. For a deeper explanation of how PPTRA works, see our Virginia PPTRA explained guide.

PPTRA percentage pending official confirmation. Contact the Radford Commissioner of the Revenue or visit radfordva.gov to confirm the current-year vehicle personal property tax rate and PPTRA relief percentage.

Rate source: Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025 (pdfplumber extraction, direct from source).

Sales Tax

Rate and Composition

The combined sales tax rate in the City of Radford is 5.3%: the 4.3% Virginia state rate plus the 1.0% standard local rate. Radford does not levy an additional local sales tax and is not part of a regional transportation district that adds extra sales tax, so it sits in the 5.3% statewide-base group per the current Virginia Tax sales tax rate table - the same rate as surrounding Pulaski County and neighboring Montgomery County.

Radford Sales Tax Rate Breakdown

Component	Rate
Virginia state rate	4.3%
Standard local rate	1.0%
Combined rate	5.3%

Qualifying food and personal hygiene items are subject to Virginia's reduced 1.0% statewide rate. The applicable sales tax rate depends on where the sale occurs, not your city of residence.

Source: Virginia Department of Taxation - Retail Sales and Use Tax (tax.virginia.gov)